Education
Haringey has 63 primary (including infant and junior) schools, 10 secondary schools, a City Academy, 4 special schools and a pupil support centre. In addition, there are off site provision and study support centres for children and young people with additional needs. Ten Children’s Centres were opened in 2006 and a further eight were planned for 2008.
The number of pupils in Haringey Schools as at January 2006 was 34,990 (Including nursery age children). This total was made up as follows:
- Primary Total 16,705 (pupils of compulsory school age).
- Secondary Total 12,431 (including sixth form students).
- Special School pupils and students 299 (including post 16 children).
- Pupil support centre 77.
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